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Upwork Inc

UPWK
10.870USD
-0.320-2.86%
Close 03/27, 16:00ETQuotes delayed by 15 min
1.13BMarket Cap
12.48P/E TTM

Upwork Inc

10.870
-0.320-2.86%
TradingKey Stock Score
Overall Financial Health
Valuation Dimensions
Earnings Forecast
Price Momentum
Institutional Confidence
Risk Assessment
Peer Comparison
TradingKey Stock Score
Overall Financial Health
Valuation Dimensions
Earnings Forecast
Price Momentum
Institutional Confidence
Risk Assessment
Peer Comparison

TradingKey Stock Score of Upwork Inc

Currency: USD Updated: 2026-03-27

Key Insights

Upwork Inc's fundamentals are relatively very healthy, with an industry-leading ESG disclosure.and its growth potential is significant.Its valuation is considered fairly valued, ranking 50 out of 159 in the Professional & Commercial Services industry.Institutional ownership is very high.Over the past month, multiple analysts have rated it as Buy, with the highest price target at 21.70.In the medium term, the stock price is expected to trend down.Despite a very weak stock market performance over the past month, the company shows strong fundamentals.The stock price is trading sideways between the support and resistance levels, making it suitable for range-bound swing trading.

Upwork Inc's Score

Industry at a Glance

Industry Ranking
50 / 159
Overall Ranking
142 / 4542
Industry
Professional & Commercial Services

Support & Resistance

Relevant data have not been disclosed by the company yet.

Score Analysis

Current score
Previous score

Media Coverage

Last 24 hours
Coverage Level

Very Low
Very High
Negative

Upwork Inc Highlights

StrengthsRisks
Upwork Inc. operates a working marketplace, which connects businesses with independent talent. The Company's independent talent refers to the talent that includes independent professionals and agencies of varying sizes. The Company’s marketplace offerings are designed for clients looking to identify hiring. Its marketplace offerings provide clients with access to independent talent with verified work history on its work marketplace, as well as client feedback. They also receive perks, such as a verified client badge and highlighted job posts. Upwork Payroll is available to clients when they choose to work with talent that they engage through Upwork as employees. With Upwork Payroll, clients have access to third-party staffing providers to employ talent and meet their talent needs through its work marketplace. It offers two lines of service: managed services and enterprise solutions. Its managed services offer a service-led program management and full project lifecycle solution.
High Profit Growth
The company's net income leads the industry, with the latest annual income totaling USD 787.78M.
Fairly Valued
The company’s latest PE is 12.48, at a medium 3-year percentile range.
Institutional Selling
The latest institutional holdings are 127.86M shares, decreasing 8.04% quarter-over-quarter.
Held by CI Select Canadian Equity Fund
Star Investor CI Select Canadian Equity Fund holds 788.00 shares of this stock.
Higher Market Activity
The company has more investor interest, with a 20-day turnover ratio of 0.57.

Analyst Rating

Based on 11 analysts
Buy
Current Rating
21.700
Target Price
+94.62%
Upside Space
Data disclaimer: Analyst ratings and target prices are provided by LSEG for informational purposes only and do not constitute investment advice.

Financial Health

Currency: USD Updated: 2026-03-27

The current financial score of Upwork Inc is 8.01, ranking 32 out of 159 in the Professional & Commercial Services industry. Its financial status is robust, and its operating efficiency is high. Its latest quarterly revenue reached 198.41M, representing a year-over-year increase of 3.62%, while its net profit experienced a year-over-year increase of 89.38%.

Score

Industry at a Glance

Previous score
8.01
Change
0

Financials

10.00

Key Metrics

Cash and cash equivalents
Total assets
Total liabilities
Free cash flow
Relevant data have not been disclosed by the company yet.

Quality of Earnings

9.39

Operational Efficiency

8.33

Growth Potential

5.88

Shareholder Returns

6.48

Upwork Inc's Company Valuation

Currency: USD Updated: 2026-03-27

The current valuation score of Upwork Inc is 7.28, ranking 81 out of 159 in the Professional & Commercial Services industry. Its current P/E ratio is 12.48, which is 1200.57% below the recent high of 162.27 and 678.05% above the recent low of -72.12.

Score

Industry at a Glance

Previous score
7.28
Change
0

Valuation Dimensions

P/E
P/B
P/S
P/CF
Industry Ranking 50/159
Relevant data have not been disclosed by the company yet.

Earnings Forecast

Currency: USD Updated: 2026-03-27

The current earnings forecast score of Upwork Inc is 7.45, ranking 94 out of 159 in the Professional & Commercial Services industry. The average price target is 23.00, with a high of 28.00 and a low of 17.00.

Score

Industry at a Glance

Previous score
7.45
Change
0

Support & Resistance

Relevant data have not been disclosed by the company yet.

Analyst Rating

Based on 11 analysts
Buy
Current Rating
21.700
Target Price
+93.92%
Upside Space
Strong Buy
Buy
Hold
Sell
Strong Sell

Peer Comparison

21
Total
5
Median
6
Average
Company name
Ratings
Analysts
Upwork Inc
UPWK
11
Kanzhun Ltd
BZ
20
Paychex Inc
PAYX
18
ManpowerGroup Inc
MAN
12
Robert Half Inc
RHI
11
First Advantage Corp
FA
10
1
2
3
4

Financial Forecasting

EPS
Revenue
Net Profit
EBIT
Relevant data have not been disclosed by the company yet.

Data disclaimer: Analyst ratings and target prices are provided by LSEG for informational purposes only and do not constitute investment advice.

Price Momentum

Currency: USD Updated: 2026-03-27

The current price momentum score of Upwork Inc is 5.77, ranking 136 out of 159 in the Professional & Commercial Services industry. Currently, the stock price is trading between the resistance level at 12.91 and the support level at 9.78, making it suitable for range-bound swing trading.

Score

Industry at a Glance

Previous score
5.70
Change
0.07

Support & Resistance

Relevant data have not been disclosed by the company yet.

Indicators

The Indicators feature provides value and direction analysis for various instruments under a selection of technical indicators, together with a technical summary.

This feature includes nine of the commonly used technical indicators: MACD, RSI, KDJ, StochRSI, ATR, CCI, WR, TRIX and MA. You may also adjust the timeframe depending on your needs.

Please note that technical analysis is only part of investment reference, and there is no absolute standard for using numerical values to assess direction. The results are for reference only, and we are not responsible for the accuracy of the indicator calculations and summaries.

Indicators
Sell(3)
Neutral(2)
Buy(0)
Indicators
Value
Direction
MACD(12,26,9)
0.144
Neutral
RSI(14)
30.150
Neutral
STOCH(KDJ)(9,3,3)
9.899
Oversold
ATR(14)
0.553
Low Volatility
CCI(14)
-114.281
Sell
Williams %R
94.402
Oversold
TRIX(12,20)
-1.102
Sell
StochRSI(14)
0.000
Sell
Moving Average
Sell(6)
Neutral(0)
Buy(0)
Indicators
Value
Direction
MA5
11.190
Sell
MA10
11.497
Sell
MA20
12.170
Sell
MA50
15.123
Sell
MA100
17.251
Sell
MA200
16.215
Sell

Institutional Confidence

Currency: USD Updated: 2026-03-27

The current institutional shareholding score of Upwork Inc is 10.00, ranking 1 out of 159 in the Professional & Commercial Services industry. The latest institutional shareholding proportion is 97.86%, representing a quarter-over-quarter increase of 3.80%. The largest institutional shareholder is PRFDX, holding a total of 19.07M shares, representing 14.63% of shares outstanding, with 28.81% increase in holdings.

Score

Industry at a Glance

Previous score
10.00
Change
0

Institutional Shareholding

Relevant data have not been disclosed by the company yet.

Shareholder Activity

Name
Shares Held
Chg %
T. Rowe Price Associates, Inc.
Star Investors
13.18M
+0.17%
BlackRock Institutional Trust Company, N.A.
8.90M
+7.42%
The Vanguard Group, Inc.
Star Investors
14.64M
-2.64%
LSV Asset Management
6.51M
-0.32%
State Street Investment Management (US)
2.98M
-0.41%
Ancient Art, L.P.
4.27M
+13.11%
Capital International Investors
2.39M
-40.08%
Invesco Advisers, Inc.
2.84M
+4.63%
Geode Capital Management, L.L.C.
3.09M
+3.00%
Dimensional Fund Advisors, L.P.
2.83M
+2.58%
1
2

Risk Assessment

Currency: USD Updated: 2026-03-27

The U.S. Dollar Index is currently in a neutral state, which has a neutral effect on the Professional & Commercial Services domestic-focused industry. The Dollar Index (DXY) measures the value of the U.S. dollar against a basket of major currencies, including the euro, yen, pound sterling, Canadian dollar, Swedish krona, and Swiss franc. The current risk assessment score of Upwork Inc is 5.28, ranking 88 out of 159 in the Professional & Commercial Services industry. The company's beta value is 1.17. This indicates that the stock tends to outperform the index during upward trending markets but experiences larger declines during downward trending markets. Upwork Inc’s latest ESG disclosure leads the Professional & Commercial Services industry, indicating outstanding, compliant performance across environmental management, social responsibility, and governance, which may help mitigate overall risk.

Score

Industry at a Glance

Previous score
5.28
Change
0
Beta vs S&P 500 index
1.19
VaR
+5.51%
240-Day Maximum Drawdown
+50.84%
240-Day Volatility
+61.07%

Return

Best Daily Return
60 days
+7.60%
120 days
+13.24%
5 years
+44.23%
Worst Daily Return
60 days
-19.08%
120 days
-19.08%
5 years
-19.08%
Sharpe Ratio
60 days
-3.37
120 days
-1.29
5 years
-0.18

Risk Assessment

Maximum Drawdown
240 days
+50.84%
3 years
+50.84%
5 years
+87.48%
Return-to-Drawdown Ratio
240 days
-0.31
3 years
+0.24
5 years
-0.18
Skewness
240 days
+0.34
3 years
+2.91
5 years
+1.48

Volatility

Realised Volatility
240 days
+61.07%
5 years
+62.60%
Standardised True Range
240 days
+6.83%
5 years
+8.96%
Downside Risk-Adjusted Return
120 days
-185.41%
240 days
-185.41%
Maximum Daily Upside Volatility
60 days
+46.57%
Maximum Daily Downside Volatility
60 days
+58.37%

Liquidity

Average Turnover Rate
60 days
+2.13%
120 days
+1.84%
5 years
--
Turnover Deviation
20 days
+57.06%
60 days
+26.53%
120 days
+9.38%

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